NASHVILLE, TN (Jan. 14, 2016) – Bringing new meaning to day-to-night, rising New Artist Kelsea Ballerini made debut performances on ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers yesterday (1/13). The Black River Entertainm ent recording artist started the day off with a “charming” (Rolling Stone Country) performance of her Top 10-and-climbing hit single “Dibs” and had a chance to chat with GMA host Amy Robach about her meteoric rise to stardom as well as what’s ahead for 2016 including being named Radio Disney’s “NBT” (Next Big Thing). Showing off another side of the sassy singer/songwriter, Ballerini performed fan-favorite “XO” from her acclaimed debut album THE FIRST TIME that night on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

About Kelsea BalleriniKelsea Ballerini launched to stardom with the release of her #1, GOLD-certified debut “Love Me Like You Mean It.” Abuzz with shout-outs from superstars Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Little Big Town, she is the first solo female artist in nine years to hit #1 with her debut country single and one of only 11 women to have ever hit the top of the charts with a debut. Scoring a number of recent high-profile media appearances, the Black River Entertainment recording artist has been named “The Country Sweetheart” in People Magazine’s elite “Ones to Watch” portfolio, touted by Billboard Magazine as “Country’s Next Queen,” praised by Rolling Stone as the “Nashville It Girl” and selected as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country. Co-produced by Forest Glen Whitehead and Jason Massey, THE FIRST TIME landed Top 5 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and released to rave reviews with Billboard acclaiming, “Her frankness and honesty are rooted in country’s long tradition of storytelling, a tradition that she deftly adapts to both 21st century and timeless concerns.” The talented singer/songwriter wrote or co-wrote all 12 songs on the project. Racking up her first CMT, CMA and AMA award nominations this year, she received Billboard’s “Rising Star” award at the prestigious 2015 Women In Music event.

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